[Sir Kenyth]

Be careful what you wish for! No union rights equals less worker rights. I don't belong to a union, but I beleive unions are generally a good thing in principle. Think about it this way. The county wouldn't have thought it worthwhile enough to "pay" someone to do the work that was done. If county employees are being layed off or not getting enough hours, that would be the reason they made the complaint. It would be a valid gripe if contracted work is being given out to another non-union group who gets less compensation. The county benefits from the contract by having a work force available at all times for a set price with them as a priority. The county can't just break the contract on a whim and expect it to be followed by the other side. Now, exceptions can be made if both sides agree. That didn't happen. Remember, most businesses will completely decimate the workforce and run the business into the ground before they even touch the upper level executives. A lack of worker rights is why foreign labor is so cheap, and why profit minded corporations want to get in on the action. They like the profits generated by a cheap work force! Abolishing unions will put us on an even playing field all right. It'll force your wages down to be competetive with the other countries. Unions help force the spread of wealth and woe to all levels in the business. Otherwise, they get all the wealth, and you'll get all the woe! On the other hand, can unions be their own worst enemies sometimes? Yes.